Buffalo Bayou named as one of the 10 Great Public Spaces

The American Planning Association appointed The Buffalo Bayou as one of the 10 Great Public Spaces for 2012, under the organization's Great Places in America program.

By Photos by Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle

on October 3, 2012 9:02 PM

Photo: Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle

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Peggy Moore rides her bike along the Sabine-To-Bagby Promenade on the Buffalo Bayou on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Houston. The American Planning Association appointed The Buffalo Bayou as one of the 10 Great Public Spaces for 2012, under the organization's Great Places in America program. less

Peggy Moore rides her bike along the Sabine-To-Bagby Promenade on the Buffalo Bayou on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Houston. The American Planning Association appointed The Buffalo Bayou as one of the 10 Great ... more

Mayor Annise Parker and Bob Phillips, Chairman of Buffalo Bayou Partnership, hold the recognition from the American Planning Association recognizing The Buffalo Bayou as one of the 10 Great Public Spaces for 2012 under the organization's Great Places in America program on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Houston. less

Mayor Annise Parker and Bob Phillips, Chairman of Buffalo Bayou Partnership, hold the recognition from the American Planning Association recognizing The Buffalo Bayou as one of the 10 Great Public Spaces for ... more